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What madness have you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Diamondeye
I'm not interested in betraying my closest friends for the sake of "BALANCE". I would be a fool.
Go from here, ye of forked tongues. Your current standing reflects how trustworthy you are.
*laughs*
Those private messages are indeed, very interesting. What a shame that Senator slashandburn is away from the Senate at the moment or it would be open war. Apparently Diamondeye isn't the only one with an identity crisis. It just shows how the Military faction cannot be trusted.
Either way, I value my honor and won't be attacking those who saved my faction just yesterday.
Military: 42+
Civic: 18
Mercantile: 31
Populist: 9-
Don't populists do both already?Quote:
Originally Posted by Romanic
@ Senator Romanic,Ah, but the day before, it was I who eased off, else you wouldn't have a faction remaining.
Right, what the :daisy: does this mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by Romanic
Things aren't always as they seem, Commander
It means that Senator slashandburn isQuote:
Originally Posted by Secura
gunningpiluming for your chair. He's trying to gather the Civic and Populists against you.
You don't have to believe me, Senator ATPG confirmed it himself.
The other senators may be interested in this proposal, but I'm not. As I said, I am devoted to the Military faction after they helped me and I won't be going against them, as shown by my recent inactivity in the voting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
If you choose to retaliate against my faction because of Diamondeye's actions, so be it, I'll just enjoy the downfall as a spectator. But you need to know that the Mercantile faction will strike at you, just like DE did. slashandburn is uneasy about you, and the merchant leader won't be able to control him, just like I cannot control my colleague.
I guess it goes with being the most powerful faction.
This is nonsense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Romanic
I support the Military faction as much and more consistently than you ever have, and I reported all of this directly to the Commander.
Slashandburn talks much, but influences little as he is dead. This little attempt at an insurrection dies with him, because I do not condone a course of action that will lead to war, or I would have already invoked such an option.
Diamondeye will die, as will all who challenge the duly elected Consul. I didn't vote for him, but I respect the process, and I respect my allies. We're not all a rabble, Senator Romanic. Pitchforks and torches do not belong here.
It's okay, treacle; nobody outside this thread needs to know that you were beaten at politics by a woman... it can be our little secret!Quote:
Originally Posted by slashandburn
I had hoped that we could work together for longer than this, especially since we bust a gut keeping you alive yesterday even at our own expense; both you and Diamondeye had been true to me and I felt it deserved payment in kind, and thus I was ever so willing to keep you as my ally right to the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Romanic
However, with the number of people against us now increasing, and Diamondeye deciding to join the ranks, it seems like removing the Populists is the best option because you're the smallest faction now; it's either this or I cave in entirely and just roll over, but I feel that does a disservice both to Ibn and the little boys who want to knock the girl down a peg or two.
It isn't your fault, everything was working out ever so well... obviously if you die and you want to gloat when we follow suit, you're more than entitled to do that, I wouldn't begrudge you an "I told you so" or two at all.
Above all, I apologise it's turned out like this, Roman. :/
At the end of the day, I did far better than I expected (and let's be honest, probably you guys too), considering I've never played a game of this ilk before.Quote:
I guess it goes with being the most powerful faction.
I've managed to stay on the periphery for the most part, playing everything calmly and methodically, acting as the public mediator and ensuring that I didn't really take any one side, allowing Double A to run rampant as he saw fit. It worked out, we managed to eke out a decent portion of representatives and everything was going swimmingly; obviously people didn't like that and they've seen fit to go against us.
In my mind, I've won no matter what happens to my faction now, because I've played the game so bloody well and that's all that I could have asked for.
Padme Amidala, much? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Military: 42
Civic: 18
Mercantile: 32
Populist: 8
vote: Secura
More like a combination of Padme and Viceroy Gunray.Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
The Trade Federation always loses wars. Stupid battle droids.
I don't care about the taxation of trade routes, I'm concerned about the possible annihilation of trade routes. I might be a slimy corrupt businessman who is far more wealthy than he's worth, but I didn't get here by being stupid, and war is bad for business. More people die, fewer customers to sell products to.
And I can't turn my back on my beloved. Some things aren't worth the price you pay. Any merchant knows that.
Military: 42
Civic: 18
Mercantile: 33
Populist: 7
vote: Secura
Military: 43+
Civic: 18
Mercantile: 33
Populist: 6-
vote: Secura
Military: 43+
Civic: 19
Mercantile: 33
Populist: 5
Even if the populists go tonight, there will still be the Civic faction alive and well. Of course you shall have to come after me next. ATPG knows where my loyalties would lie in such a case. And even if you decided to gang up and wipe my people out, what can you do with a face off. With the Miltary in the lead, constantly getting the spot of Consul, you cannot win Mercantile, not without the rest of us firmly by your side. Handing Secura, who I believe was behind my fathers murder the Consul position is beyond my understanding. You never gave it to me, and I wish for it.
If you want a more level game, you need to give me the Consul position, otherwise Military will win. I agree Commander Secura has been fair and neutral, while Double A has, until recently had only one thing on his mind. I don't begrudge it to the Military at this stage, although I did feel ganged up on at times. It is your choice, either guarantee the Military their win, or let me take charge and mix things up a bit, make them interesting.
Vote: robbiecon
Secura why do you think i care in any way that you're a woman? Were anyone of any race, gender, creed, political bent, height, shoe size, favorite ice cream flavour in your position my actions would have been the same.
I hear your words, Senator Robbiecon. And believe me, it weighs heavily on my mind.
I wanted to be Consul this round, so I could make things right. But I will not last the night with these Populists around. You are too busy feuding with the Military to be guaranteed to wipe out the Populists yourself, you have more pressing matters.
I cannot rely on anyone to protect me from them; I had to trade my Consul vote for their assurances that the Populist would finally meet their end.
I don't want to choose sides here, between yourself and Military. I will see if I survive the night, and who has tried to kill me, before making my final decisions there.
If I die, may Senator Slashandburn slash and burn my killers.
Well, bon nuit people. I'm heading over to Secura's land tomorrow for a concert, which means I'll be walking, taking buses, a flight and a train between 8.30am and about 3pm. And it's after 1am now. So I need my rest.
It's funny that I'm being labelled as having a winning killer instinct when, sadly, I really do lack it. Go look over some past mafia games to see what I mean.
- Noblesse Oblige, where even as mafia I didn't kill any townspeople whatsoever.
- Shadow Fort, where I actually wanted Joooray (Turkish Spy) and Pizza (Vampire) to win together but was foiled by the host who had the two duke it out.
- Murder Manor III, where I singlehandedly collated every piece of evidence against the mafia, brought him down and then proceeded to leave the house in the hope that my fellow town would be happy with a minor victory as I was.
- Haiku Mafia, where I actually confessed to being mafia a few hours before the game concluded, thus calling it a draw.
- Gameroom Heroes, where YLC and I discussed recruiting Diamondeye so that he wouldn't be on the losing side.
I could go on, but I think the above is sufficient; above anyone else here, Pizza knows he can trust me implicitly.
EDIT: enjoy your gig, robbiecon. :3
Military: 44+
Civic: 19
Mercantile: 33
Populist: 4-
Military: 44
Civic: 19
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 3
Military: 44
Civic: 19
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 2
Military: 44
Civic: 20
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 1
Military: 44
Civic: 21
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 0
For thou, God Emperor. For thou, Slashandburn.
Military: 45+
Civic: 20-
Mercantile: 35
Military: 46+
Civic: 19-
Mercantile: 35
Military: 47+
Civic: 18-
Mercantile: 35
Military: 46
Civic: 19
Mercantile: 35
Oh well... I'd be interested in joining the Military Faction when/if I can.
Until then, Vote: Secura ( I can do this still, right?)
The same faction you were voting against?Quote:
Originally Posted by Diamondeye
What a strange game.
When I play, I am loyal to the faction I am part of (like if you're a townie, you play to further town agenda). You don't try and be helpful to the mafia in hope of recruitment. You play by your victory conditions. You only change the moment your victory condition changes. I was advocating against Military because they are the strongest faction and will squish the rest of the senate soon enough. S&B had the right idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Now, I'm dead, free to pick who to join. Who is to keep me from joining the strongest faction, giving be the best shot at victory?
To me, it makes a lot of sense.